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1BARGE — BARGE, the Big August Rec.Gambling Excursion, is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August. It consists of a series of tournaments both of poker and other gambling games, as well as a banquet and a host of informal… …
2barge — c.1300, small seagoing vessel with sails, from O.Fr. barge, O.Prov. barca, from M.L. barga, perhaps from Celtic, or perhaps from L. *barica, from Gk. baris Egyptian boat, from Coptic bari small boat. Meaning flat bottomed freight boat dates from… …
3barge — [bärj] n. [ME & OFr < ML barga < LL barca < * barica < Gr baris, Egyptian boat < Coptic barī, small boat] 1. a large boat, usually flat bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc. 2. a large pleasure boat, esp. one …
4Barge Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador — Barge Bay is a small Canadian settlement located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is located on Belle Isle.ee also*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador …
5Barge — For other uses, see Barge (disambiguation). Barges towed by a tugboat on the River Thames in London, England, United Kingdom A barge is a flat bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of …
6Barge — Recorded in several ways including Barg, Barge, Bark, Barck, and Barke, this interesting surname is of Germanic origins. It is residential for a dweller by a birch tree or birch wood. The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th… …
7Dry bulk cargo barge — A self propelled dry bulk barge carrying crushed stone near Wuhan, 18 June 2006 …
8Thames sailing barge — A Thames sailing barge was a type of commercial sailing boat common on the River Thames in London in the 19th century. The flat bottomed barges were perfectly adapted to the Thames Estuary, with its shallow waters and narrow rivers. The barges… …
9Cleopatra's Barge — For the cruise ship formerly known as Pride of Hawaii , see Norwegian Jade. 1818 painting by George Ropes in Peabody Essex Museum Career (USA) …
10Thailand's Royal Barge Procession — ( th. กระบวนพยุหยาตราชลมารค; RIT translit. Krabuan Phayuhayattra Chonlamak) is a ceremony of both religious and royal significance which has been taking place for nearly 700 years. The exquisitely crafted Royal Barges are a blend of craftsmanship …
